I was chatting with an elderly couple in their mid 80s yesterday at work. The wife was in for surgery & they're setting off on a 2 months tour in their caravan today. I didn't ask where they're headed but I did ask them about their life living in the countryside. They live in this place called Bruce Rock 250 km east of Perth. They told me that 1 of their daughters lives with them & she'll be taking care of the animals & the house while they're away. I caught the plural form & said, "Animals?" Turns out they have a couple of chooks, a few lambs, some geese & I can't remember them all already.
It must be very nice to live so far away from the city. But as long as I have to work, I can't move away. By the time I can retire, I don't know if I want to be so far away from specialised medical care. I wonder if I'll be able to do like they do when I'm retired. But then, whether I'll live to my 80s is still a 未知数。Seeing them so loving still brought a smile to my face. Good luck & have fun!
The "grey nomads" take their caravans and go north to the Pilbara and Kimberley regions, to escape the winter cold of the south. I thought I would do that when I retire, but it's been 13 years and I haven't yet done so!
ReplyDeleteHaha. It's always the case, isn't it? I told myself I'll do something someday & it just never gets done.
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